Devising a training needs analysis toolkit
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Perceptions of patient expectation for an antibiotic: A comparison of walk-in centre nurses and GPs (2004)
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Background. Patient expectation for a prescription is a recognized influence on GPs' prescribing, particularly in relation to the prescribing of antibiotics. Nurses are now able to supply antibiotics under a Patient Group Direction (PGD) in NHS walk-... Read More about Perceptions of patient expectation for an antibiotic: A comparison of walk-in centre nurses and GPs.
Improvement in collective performance with experience in ants (2004)
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We show that entire ant colonies can improve their collective performance progressively when they repeat the same process. Colonies of Leptothorax albipennis can reduce their total emigration times over successive emigrations. We show that this impro... Read More about Improvement in collective performance with experience in ants.
Young people's involvement in a substance misuse communications campaign (2004)
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There is growing emphasis in public policy on involving young people in the development of health promotion campaigns and information resources on substance misuse. To date there has been little literature that explores the level and nature young peo... Read More about Young people's involvement in a substance misuse communications campaign.
Women in medicine: Doctors of both sexes are seeking balance between life and work (2004)
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Executive function: The core feature of dementia? (2004)
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Links between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD) have been examined, and this paper investigates the role of executive control function (ECF) within the dementia syndrome. 307 AD patients, 168 VaD patients and 208 controls were comp... Read More about Executive function: The core feature of dementia?.
The racial employment gap in South Africa (2004)
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The aim of this paper was to estimate whether the probability of an employment gap between White and African, and Coloured and Asian labour force participants had changed between 1995 and 2002. For each of the four years the expected racial employmen... Read More about The racial employment gap in South Africa.
Evidence-based pharmacotherapy of Alzheimer's disease (2004)
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Dementia is an acquired global impairment of cognitive capacities. Approximately 5% of people aged over 65 yr are affected by dementia, and some 70% of cases are thought to be due primarily to Alzheimer's disease. Descriptions of the clinical manifes... Read More about Evidence-based pharmacotherapy of Alzheimer's disease.
The impact of cultural events on city image: Rotterdam, cultural capital of Europe 2001 (2004)
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Cities are increasingly using cultural events to improve their image, stimulate urban development and attract visitors and investment. As part of its event-led regeneration strategy, Rotterdam staged the 'Cultural Capital of Europe' event in 2001. Th... Read More about The impact of cultural events on city image: Rotterdam, cultural capital of Europe 2001.
The Joy of Wading: Leadership and Team Working In Swampy Conditions (2004)
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Persistent deja vu: A disorder of memory (2004)
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Patient satisfaction in emergency medicine (2004)
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A systematic review was undertaken to identify published evidence relating to patient satisfaction in emergency medicine. Reviewed papers were divided into those that identified the factors influencing overall satisfaction in emergency department pat... Read More about Patient satisfaction in emergency medicine.
The importance of the past in public health (2004)
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Study objective: To explore the role of history in public health and its relevance to current practice and professional development. Design: An analysis of the issues surrounding the poor attention paid to the history of public health by its current... Read More about The importance of the past in public health.
Welfare rights services for people disabled with arthritis integrated in primary care and hospital settings: Set-up costs and monetary benefits (2004)
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Objective. To quantify the set-up costs and monetary benefits of a welfare rights service integrated within an NHS service provider, that selects eligible patients using the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and offers welfare rights advice to as... Read More about Welfare rights services for people disabled with arthritis integrated in primary care and hospital settings: Set-up costs and monetary benefits.
Role of xanthine oxidoreductase as an antimicrobial agent (2004)
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Diaspora, dispute and diffusion: Bringing professional values to the punitive culture of the Poor Law (2004)
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From the 1870s to the 1920s Poor Law institutions in England developed from destinations of last resort to significant providers of health-care. As part of this process a general professionalisation of Poor Law work took place. The change was facilit... Read More about Diaspora, dispute and diffusion: Bringing professional values to the punitive culture of the Poor Law.
Supporting good nutrition for people with learning disabilities (2004)
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Nutrition and exercise matter for everyone, including people with learning disabilities. Poor nutrition and lack of exercise can have adverse effects on emotional and physical health and well-being, which then affect the ability to cope with the dema... Read More about Supporting good nutrition for people with learning disabilities.